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“Antonio explained everything clearly, checked that we understood, and created a relaxed atmosphere for the whole experience.”
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The permanent BusaBoy archive
A lifetime beneath the surface.
Diving knowledge, personal stories and lessons gathered through more than 3,600 logged dives—and preserved here for the divers who come next.
3,600+logged dives
1,200+students trained
178published articles
10+years as an instructor
What divers say
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Real five-star feedback from first-time divers, students and families who shared the water with Antonio.
★★★★★
“One of the most unique experiences my husband and I have ever had. Antonio calmed our nerves and made it unforgettable.”
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★★★★★
“Knowledgeable, funny and safety-focused. I could not ask for a better instructor for a first scuba experience.”
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Selected knowledge
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The archive is organised by subject, not by publication date. Each article is part of a permanent diving reference built from practical experience.
New articleSafety & Dive Medicine14 min
The Safety Equipment You’re Still Researching Won’t Save You
Researching safety gear can become its own form of procrastination. An emergency locator only helps when it is appropriate, understood, maintained—and actually on the dive.
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New articleSafety & Dive Medicine14 min
Mini Scuba Tanks: The Dangerous Illusion of Scuba Without Training
Tiny compressed-gas cylinders can make scuba look deceptively simple. I look at gas duration, hand-pump air quality, cylinder corrosion, regulator serviceability and the risks of using them without proper training.
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New articleEquipment & Configuration18 min
Why I Finally Trust Wireless Air Integration in Sidemount Diving
Why I moved from scepticism to dual wireless transmitters in sidemount while keeping tiny mechanical gauges as independent pressure backups—and why the real value is the information before, during and after the dive.
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Equipment & Configuration12 min
My Diving Equipment: What I Use, Why I Use It, and What Years Underwater Have Taught Me
A detailed tour of the sidemount, backmount, regulators, computers, exposure protection, fins, lights, cameras and practical systems I use—and the reasoning that connects them.
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New articleEquipment & Configuration11 min
The Digital Shift: Modernising Sidemount Gas Management
Modernising a sidemount configuration does not have to mean adding complexity. Moving primary gas information to dual wireless transmitters while retaining compact mechanical backup gauges can reduce physical clutter while providing richer information on the wrist.
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New articleSafety & Dive Medicine4 min
The Most Common Problems I See Before a Diver Enters the Water
Many underwater problems begin before the diver enters the water. Weighting, gas analysis, equipment checks, streamlining and mental preparation can determine how the dive develops.
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New articleSkills & Training4 min
What I Watch During the First Five Minutes of a Student’s Dive
The first five minutes of a student’s dive reveal breathing, buoyancy, trim, awareness and comfort. They provide an instructor with a baseline for the rest of the dive.
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Find your depth.
From first-course fundamentals to wrecks, decompression thinking, equipment, Malta dive sites and marine conservation.
Malta & Dive Sites9 articles →Skills & Training20 articles →Safety & Dive Medicine22 articles →Diving Science14 articles →Equipment & Configuration72 articles →Wrecks, Caves & Technical12 articles →Marine Life & Conservation7 articles →Photography & Video7 articles →Stories & Diving Culture13 articles →Travel & Lifestyle4 articles →
The unpublished archive
The recovered drafts have been fully reviewed.
Twenty-nine unpublished Blogger drafts were recovered, rewritten, checked and illustrated instead of being left unused.
The decompression-model series and the new equipment archive have expanded the permanent archive to 180 articles.
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